Vol. 653 - Good and Bad Advice on Cybersecurity Audits

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Good and Bad Advice on Cybers Audits

Is cyber really a top-ten risk? In order to know, each organization needs to conduct and continuously update its cyber risk assessment – within the context of the enterprise risk management program so it can be compared to other sources of business risk. Many misguided consultants look to internal audit to perform the risk assessment. Author and expert Norman Marks says assessing risk and updating the assessment when it changes is a management responsibility!

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In the Know...

Who will be the winners of the BCI Global Awards 2022?

Join the Business Continuity Institute in celebrating the winners of the 2022 BCI Global Awards. Through their hard work, commitment, passion, and innovation, these professionals and organizations have made outstanding contributions to the Business Continuity & Resilience industry.

Endless Cycles: How is the seemingly seamless set of disasters reshaping how we rebuild?

In many areas, the idea of a fixed aftermath to a disaster is disappearing.

Down-underprepared: A survey in Australia finds only one in four small businesses have a business continuity plan in place

This lack is despite the rolling disasters of floods, droughts, and the pandemic that have defined the last several years.

Under Attack: What steps can you take to respond to a cyber security attack?

The most critical actions for addressing any breach are the preparations made in advance.

Moving Disasters: Canada’s Federal Environment Minister has stated those living in communities prone to natural disaster may be forced to move

At this point, discussions are still limited as to whether it might be appropriate to recommend people consider rebuilding elsewhere.

Ensuring Accountability: Consider these seven tips for engaging people in your cybersecurity program

With employees being the most common target of hackers, it’s important to convince people of the importance of cybersecurity.

Coming Soon: As this year winds down, consider looking forward to the trends that will shape cybersecurity in 2023

Guided by individual actions and changes in legislation, the industry will be forced to continue to reshape itself to respond to new challenges.

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Industry Pulse

Cybersecurity Outlook 2023

Free Live Virtual Event | December 13th, 2022 | 11am-5pm EST

This virtual event will focus on some of the new threats posed by cybercriminals and nation-states.

On December 13, Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 will look at some of the new threats posed by cybercriminals and nation-states, as well as evolving products and technologies that may help mitigate those threats. You’ll hear from some of the cybersecurity industry’s leading experts, as well as researchers who have been studying the next wave of cyber vulnerabilities and exploits.

This free, all-day virtual event hosted by Black Hat, Dark Reading and Omdia will offer expert insight on the cyber-threats and technology trends enterprises will face in the coming year.

Event Topics Include:

New threats and attack trends to prepare for in the new year
The evolution of new security operations technologies
Next-generation approaches to current security problems, such as ransomware and zero-day exploits
Newly discovered security vulnerabilities in key software systems
Trends in cybersecurity research and the next wave of security flaws emerging in current enterprise technology
An overview of trends in malware development, including the ever-persistent ransomware scourge
Key steps your organization should take to prepare for emerging threats in 2023

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The most powerful action in reputation recovery and rehabilitation is to apologize. If you want or need forgiveness, you’ll need to apologize. “Wait a minute,” you say, “The lawyers won’t ever let me apologize.” Well, let’s talk about apology, understand it, and then we’ll get back to the attorneys.

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